2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 Nicholls State Colonels football Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg 150 Southland Conference Southland 4–7 2–4 Jay Thomas 3rd H. T. Kinney 3rd Spread option Steve Ellis 1st Multiple 4–3 John L. Guidry Stadium The 2006 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head Jay Thomas, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule 2006 NCAA Division I FBS AP Central August 31 6:00 p.m. w y 2006 Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 35–0 6,735 September 9 12:30 p.m. l y y Nebraska 21 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 7–56 84,076 September 16 6:00 p.m. l y y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 21–31 18,765 September 23 2:00 p.m. l y 2006 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 17–24 4,899 October 7 6:30 p.m. w Southeastern Louisiana John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA River Bell Classic 14–10 8,411 October 14 2:00 p.m. l y Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 7–37 10,037 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114841926/sam-houston-st-37-nicholls-st-7/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Sam Houston St. 37, Nicholls St. 7 October 15, 2006 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 2:00 p.m. l Northwestern State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA NSU Challenge 0–9 1,013 October 28 2:00 p.m. w y 2006 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 44–0 3,814 November 4 7:00 p.m. w y Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Battle for the Paddle 21–19 9,782 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97935461/colonels-prevail-2119/ The Daily Review Colonels prevail, 21–19 November 3, 2006 March 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. l Stephen F. Austin John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 13–16 2,567 November 18 7:00 p.m. l y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 10–26 11,842 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120539556/mcneese-defeat-nicholls/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk McNeese defeat Nicholls November 19, 2006 March 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2006 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2006 ESPN November 20, 2022 2006 Football Schedule https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 Nicholls State University November 20, 2022 References Nicholls State Category:Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football